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The Saudi Tourism Authority (STA) was established on March 10, 2020, through a royal decree issued by King Salman after approval from the Council of Ministers and upon recommendations from the Council of Economic and Development Affairs. [5]
The program has established the Tourism Development Fund, funneling ر.س 15 billion to the tourism industry. The project has funded more than 67 tourism projects with more than ر.س 200 million. [3] The QOLP programs also include the Hobbies Sector aimed at developing recreational practices and facilities.
Since January 2020, holders of a US, UK or Schengen visas have been eligible for a Saudi eVisa upon arrival, as long as the other visa is still valid and it has been used at least once to travel to the respective country/area. [12] [13] [14] This eligibility is only permissible through airlines based in Saudi Arabia, such as Saudia, Flynas and ...
From September 2021, travelers require the Korean Electronic Travel Authorization (K-ETA). The validity period is 3 years from the date of approval. The government of the Republic of Korea announced that from April 1, 2023 to December 31, 2025, a K-ETA is not required for 27 countries citizens visiting Korea for 90 days or less for business or ...
There are seven UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Saudi Arabia inscribed from 2008 to 2023; [13] they are as follows: . Al-Ahsa Oasis. Al-Ahsa Oasis: The Al-Ahsa Oasis is a serial property comprising gardens, canals, springs, wells and a drainage lake, as well as historical buildings, urban fabric and archaeological sites.
The program implement 543 initiatives across 24 ministries and government bodies. [ 5 ] [ 6 ] [ 7 ] The goal of the NTP is to increase the country's non-oil government revenue from SR163 billion to SR600 billion by 2020, increase the contribution from the private sector from 40% to 65% of GDP, and to expand the share of non-oil exports in non ...
Aerial view with old South Terminal, the new Terminal 1 can be seen in the background. King Abdulaziz International Airport [a] (IATA: JED, ICAO: OEJN, colloquially referred to as Jeddah Airport, Jeddah International Airport, or KAIA), is a major international airport serving the cities of Jeddah and Mecca in Saudi Arabia, located 19 kilometres (12 mi) north of Jeddah and covering an area of ...
The 2010 edition of the Central Intelligence Agency's World Factbook estimated that non-nationals represented 5,576,076 out of a population of 25,731,776 in Saudi Arabia. [15] However, official 2010 census figures stated that there were 8,429,401 expatriates out of a total population of 27,136,977 or roughly 31 per cent of the total. [ 16 ]